STAY AWAY FROM ANY RALLIES

NOTE: I PERSONALLY ADVISE ALL PEOPLES TO AVOID PARTICIPATING IN ANY ILLEGAL RALLIES.... THERE SO MANY WAYS TO EXPRESS VIEWS...

Call to stay away from ISA rallies
The nst oline: 2009/07/31

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has advised the people to stay away from rallies supporting or opposing the abolition of the Internal Security Act tomorrow.

Minister Datuk Seri Hi-shammuddin Hussein said the ministry wanted to prevent the issue from creating a negative impact on the security and interest of the country. "If they violate the law, stern action will be taken against them, no matter if they are pro-ISA or contra-ISA. "I will not compromise on this until the security and interest of the country are assured," he said after presenting special contributions to ex-policemen who served during the Emergency (1948-1962) in Kuala Terengganu yesterday.

Hishammuddin was commenting on the ultimatum from Pembela Negara Federation of Non-Governmental Organisations Council (Magaran) giving the Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) until 5pm yesterday to cancel a rally scheduled for tomorrow.

Magaran, which comprises 56 non-governmental organisations with more than 100,000 members, had said that if GMI persisted with its plan, it would not hesitate to hold a rally to send a memorandum supporting the ISA to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the same day.
Hishammuddin said he had told Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan to take stern action against those participating in the rallies."I have also instructed Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Muhammad Sabtu Osman to monitor the rallies."The public was also advised not to take part in the rallies as the government had earlier agreed to review the ISA, he said.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar has advised the organisers to cancel their plans and inform the public.He said police had not received applications for permits from the two groups to hold rallies. GMI had announced plans for an assembly of 100,000 people at Masjid Jamek, Sogo shopping complex and Masjid Negara tomorrow.The group will later march from these locations to Istana Negara to hand over a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong asking the king to call on the government to abolish the ISA.

On the same day, an opposing coalition of Majlis Pemuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) and other NGOs said they would hold an assembly at Padang Merbok, Pasar Seni and Masjid Negara in support of the ISA.Ismail said even though both organisers claimed that the events would be held peacefully, they were still unlawful and a threat to public order."Our intelligence shows that there is already an element of instigation and provocation between the two groups, each with its own agenda."If the assemblies and rally proceed, it can give rise to tension."

Documentary on Palm Oil

Asian Food Channel (AFC), ASTRO channel 703 will showing a documentary titled PALM OIL: GOOD FAT, BAD FAT since July 14, and will be repeated in Sep 09..

The documentary can be viewed at the following airtime:

Date / Day / Time
14, July (Wednesday) 09.00 pm.
15, July (Wednesday) 01.00 am.
15, July (Wednesday) 11.00 am.
18, July (Saturday) 12.00 noon
18, July (Saturday) 10.00 pm.
1, September (Tuesday) 09.00 pm.
2, September (Wednesday) 01.00 am.
2, September (Wednesday) 11.00 am.
5, September (Saturday) 12.00 noon
5, September (Saturday) 10.00 pm.

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Word Of The Day

Never Despair, but if you do, work on in despair... Edmund Burke

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My fellow planters especially in African country shall encounter this matters..

And the buzz words shortly afterwards is INNOVATION...

Happy days.

BEWARE OF NESCAFE

SHARING IS CARING: THIS ARTICLE NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS FROM ANYONE EXPERT IN HEALTH OR FOOD SPECIALIST

Nescafe 3 in 1 merosakkan jantung & buah pinggang

Zaman skarang ni, banyak penyakit datang dari pemakanan.....

Beberapa hari lepas saya dikunjungi oleh seorang pelajar lelaki tahun akhir. Sudah beberapa bulan pelajar ini tidak bertemu dengan saya. Pelajar ini mengemukakan beberapa masalah kumpulannya untuk diselesaikan oleh saya sebagai seorang penasihat akademiknya. Alhamdulillah masalah dapat diselesaikan.

Selepas hajat terlaksana, pelajar ini yang saya namakan sebagai Ahmad menukar topik kepada topik kesihatan dirinya. Beliau mengadukan masalah dirinya. Beliau dapat merasakan kemerosotan tahap kesihatan dirinya. Berikut adalah antara tanda-tanda yang dapat dikenalpasati:

Kerap berdebar tidak menentu masa. Kadang-kadang waktu membaca tiba-tiba jantung / dada berdebar dengan laju.

1. Bila jantung berdebar ini berlaku, ia akan diikuti dengan dahi berpeluh
2. Beliau juga kerap merasakan kesakitan pada dadanya.
3. Sering mencungap dan kadang-kadang kala sewaktu sembahyang pun mencungap.
4. Semakin tidak tahan atau alah dengan panas terik matahari dan jikalau kena panas, badannya akan banyak berpeluh dan tidak selesa.
5. Jikalau tahun lepas, kekerapan simptom-simptom di atas agak jarang namun kebelakangan ini, kekerapan kejadian semakin kerap sehingga satu kali serangan dalam setiap 2/3 hari.
6. Tapak tangannya.semakin basah.

Berdasarkan simptom yang saya perolehi saya terus menyoal tabiat permakanannya. Selepas mendapat data yang dikehendaki saya pun memberikan penjelasan 'Ahmad, engkau ni walau pun usia masih muda, jantung engkau sudah bermasalah. Punca masalah engkau ini adalah kerana engkau kerap meminum Nescafe 3 in one. Nescafe adalah tidak baik dan merosak buah pinggang manakala krimer yang terdapat di dalam campuran ini sangat merosak jantung. Krimer ini bukan diperbuat dari susu tetapi adalah dibuat dari kelapa sawit (non dairy creamer)'

Selanjutnya saya menasihati Ahmad untuk melakukan perkara berikut untuk merawat jantungnya:

1. Elakkan dari meminum Nescafe yang merosak buah pinggang dan elakkan sama sekali apa jua jenis krimer yang dibuat dari selain susu (non dairy creamer)
2. Elakkan dari mengambil coffee mate kerana ia adalah non dairy creamer
3. Elakkan makan ais krim kerana mengandungi krimmer yang tinggi
4. Elakkan susu pekat manis yang mengandungi krimer dari selain susu.

5. Elakkan memakan sebarang makanan yang mengandungi margarine
6. Elakkan memakan burger, naget, kentang goreng, potato chip dan segala yang sewaktu dengannya
7. Elakkan mandi selepas makan
8. Amalkan amalan: Ambil segenggam kacang hijau, rendam dalam air kira-kira 10 minit,selepas itu rebus asal masak dan bukan rebus sehingga pecah tanpa membubuh garam. Selepas itu buang air rebusan dan makanlah kacang hijau ini dan amalkan amalan ini setiap hari.

9. Boleh beli jintan hitam dan makan setiap hari atau pun belilah yang sudah siap diproses atas nama habbatussauda
10. Amalkan makan sayuran pahit seperti kailan, peria, pegaga, daun ubi, pucuk betik, ulam-ulam dsbnya.
11.. Kurangkan makan nasi lemak terutama sekali nasi lemak di kedai kerana mereka mencampurkan minyak masak kepada nasi lemak agar nasi lemak ini kelihatan cantik berderai dan tidak melekat.

Kepada yang mulai menghadapi masalah dengan jantungnya atau yang sudah lama bermasalah jantung, bolehlah mengamalkan amalan di atas.


Dear Friends,
I'm strongly agreed on these issues because it happens to one of my friend in HSS Integrated Consultant. Beliau sekarang menjalani rawatan dialysis setiap 3 hari. Now its been already 9 years he is suffering with this kidney problem. The doctor yang check dia kata, the main cause is:

1. Breakfast with Nescafe
2. 10am break with Nescafe
3. Lunch with Nescafe ais
4. Minum petang also with Nescafe.
5. Malam supper pun pekena Nescafe.

So, hope for best for those who still love Nescafe.

Avoid These People

They are your friends and relatives but they are not looking for friendship or long term relationship. They are looking for something else.

1. For money:

You have a lot of friends because you are rich. They think, hopefully they can take advantage of your wealth. According to Oprah Winfrey, “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.’

2. For power:

You are in an enviable position, perhaps, in one of the government departments. Many people visit you every day. They want to get your influence to get their own things done quickly and smoothly. The moment you are no longer in that position they all desert you.

3. For personal gain:

They are usually your relatives. They normally don’t visit you. When they do see you because they want to sell something to yousuch as an insurance policy. When they get what they want you don’t see them any more.

4. For sex:

This is for the ladies. Beware of people with hidden agenda. They may be kind to you and flatter you. They promise you heaven and hell. When they get what they want you will not get what they have promised you and you also don’t see them any more.

5. For help:

I have a relative, usually he does not visit me. One dayhe visited me and asked for a personal loan. As the person is in financial difficulties I willingly helped him out. The person now is doing well but there is not a word of appreciation from him let alone the repayment of the loan.

6. For gossip:

She is usually your neighbor who is always hunting for juicy news.Keep your personal affair to yourself or the bad news will spread like wild fire to all your friends and relatives.

7. For ‘helping’ you:

The person gives you an impression that he is helping you to get a job or get something done. While he is doing it he is also asking for your help. Without hesitation, you do what you can to assist him. Later, he will give you all sorts of excuse that he can’t deliver what he has promised.

Have you come across these types of people?

Do you know of other types of people to avoid?

Ask yourself !!!

BETTER PAY PLEASE..

Plantation owners told to offer better pay
the nst online: 2009/07/20


PENAMPANG: Plantation owners must offer better homes and higher salaries if they want Malaysians to work for them.

The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry is talking to estate bosses about upgrading the facilities to make plantation work more attractive to Malaysians and reduce the dependence on foreign labour.

About half-a-million workers are employed in the plantation sector.

Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said some estate owners had already improved their benefits to attract more Malaysians.

Asked if poor pay and housing were what made the plantation sector unattractive to locals, he said: "This is something we are looking at. It's a combination of many reasons."

He was speaking to reporters after opening a seminar on career opportunities in the plantation and commodity sectors at the Kadazandusun Cultural Association hall yesterday.

The ministry is also looking at training Malaysians to fill jobs in factories and other downstream activities from oil palm, rubber and tree planting.

"Plantations are not just about planting and harvesting. There are many downstream activities and this is what we need to tell people looking for jobs.

"There are openings in the small- and medium-scale industry sector that Malaysians can explore."

The plantation sector has changed from a producer of raw material to an exporter of finished high-value-added products worth RM70 billion annually to more than a hundred nations, said a banner put up at the hall.

SIMPLE GUIDE BUYING HOUSE..

Just Jokes..

1. Too Long in The Desert

A man was stranded in the desert for ten years. One day, a woman in a wetsuit walked up to this man and said, "Would you like a cigar ?" The man said, "Lady, I ain't smoked in ten years." So, the woman unzipped the left arm of her wetsuit, and pulled out a cigar. Then, she said, "Would you like a drink ?" The man said, "Lady, I ain't drank in ten years." So, she unzipped the right arm of her wetsuit, and pulled out a bottle of Jack Daniels. Last, she unzipped the front of her wetsuit and said, "Would you like to play around ?" The man said with astonishment... "You mean to tell me that you got a golf set in there, too?!?!"

2. Aging Women

Between the ages of 16 and 18, she is like Africa, virgin and unexplored. Between the ages of 19 and 35, she is like Asia, hot and exotic. Between the ages of 36 and 45, she is like America, fully explored, breathtakingly beautiful, and free with her resources. Between the ages of 46 and 56 she is like Europe, exhausted but still has points of interest. After 56, she is like Australia, everybody knows it's down there but who gives a damn.

3. Right in the Groove

A hippy walks into a Bar and Grill. The waiter comes up to him and asks him if he wants anything. So the Hippy says 'Yeah a cheeseburger. Not too well done, not to rare, but right in the groove.' So the waiter brings his burger and asks if he wants anything to drink. He says 'A cup of tea. Not too hot, not too cold, but right in the Groove.' The waiter's kinda getting pissed now, but he brings the tea and kinda slams it on the table. Little while later the waiter comes back and asks the Hippy if he wants any dessert. He says 'Yeah some ice cream. Not too chocolate, not too vanilla, but right in the Groove.' So the waiter says 'Why don't you kiss my ass. Not the right cheek, not the left cheek, but right in the Groove!'

4. 365 days to one?

A man takes his wife to the stock show. They start heading down the alley that had the bulls. They come up to the first bull and his sign stated: "This bull mated 50 times last year." The wife turns to her husband and says, "He mated 50 times in a year, you could learn from him." They proceed to the next bull and his sign stated: "This bull mated 65 times last year." The wife turns to her husband and says, "This one mated 65 times last year. That is over 5 times a month. You can learn from this one, also." They proceeded to the last bull and his sign said: "This bull mated 365 times last year." The wife's mouth drops open and says, "WOW! He mated 365 times last year. That is ONCE A DAY!!! You could really learn from this one." The man turns to his wife and says, "Go up and inquire if it was 365 times with the same cow."

5. Mistress

A man wanted to determine if both his wife and mistress were faithful to him. So he decided to send them on the same cruise, then later question each one on the other's behavior. When his wife returned, he asked her about the people on the trip in general, then casually asked her about the specific behavior of the passenger he knew to be his mistress. "She slept with nearly every man on the ship," his wife reported. The disheartened man then rendezvoused with his cheating mistress to ask her the same questions about his wife. "She was a real lady," his mistress said. "How so?" the encouraged man asked. "She came on board with her husband and never left his side."

The History of BIKINI

Roman Gymnasts

Contrary to popular belief, the bikini was actually an ancient invention, as illustrated by this 4th century Roman mosaic from Villa Romana Del Casale, in Sicily, Italy. Going back even further, two-piece garments were worn by women (for athletic purposes) as early as 1400 B.C., and have been depicted on Greek urns and paintings from that period.

On July 5th, 1946 a French engineer called Louis Réard unveiled an outfit "smaller than the world's smallest swimsuit." It arrived with a bang, so named after the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, and remains popular to this day.

It's a Sin

Bikinis were banned from worldwide beauty pageants after the first Miss World Contest in London in 1951. As the tasteful one-piece continued to reign supreme, the bikini was later also banned in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Australia and even declared sinful by the Vatican.

Source; Time.com

Open Your Eyes Folks !!!

The hidden ugly side of Singapore

In between the glamarous buildings and shoppings complexes of this city state, there is huge suffering that the world has never seen. Something that the Singapore government or media will try to hide from the rest of the world. And this is the lives of 80 percent of ‘true’ Singaporeans who live in the republic’s Housing Development Board (low cost) flats.

I, like many young youths, went looking for a better future in this Lion City of opportunity, After four years of working experience in Kuala Lumpur. It was my first experience outside Malaysia and I was very happy to be offered a job in Singapore with a basic salary of S$3,500.

Then, with huge hopes, I started looking for a master bedroom to rent being single. I finally got a master bedroom in Clementi for S$700 a month but only after being rejected by many other landlords for being Indian. The ensuing eight- month ordeal that I spent in this HDB flat really opened my mind to what Singapore is for those who can't earn.

It made me ask if this is the type of development that I ever wanted in my country Malaysia. This is the first time that I felt gifted to be born in Malaysia. Anyway, I lived with a family of three (husband, wife with one daughter) who rented out their master bedroom to me while they slept in the common room.

It was a three-room flat (but unlike in Malaysia, a three-room flat has only two bedrooms). I did not believe it was the master bedroom that I was staying in until I went into the other room and saw that there is no attached bathroom there. I was given a bed and a mattress and also two fans. Then I noticed that the couple with their daughter sleeping on the floor with a thin mattress in the other room. Not even a fan in that room.

Both husband and wife are born Singaporeans and were employed. It was after one month that I realised that the daughter was not going to school regularly and most of the time there would be a quarrel in the early morning between the father and daughter as there was not enough money to pay for the bus to go to school.

There were times when the daughter was very sick and father had no money to take her to see a doctor. It was a real pain in the heart to hear a small girl suffering through the thin walls of this HDB flat. It was unbelievable for me to see this happening in this ultra-modern city. It took me another two months to realise that what was happening in this flat was not an isolated case of urban poverty in Singapore.

It was every where in those HDB flats. There was a Chinese neighbour (an elderly man) and his son had no money to get a taxi to send his father to the clinic for daily diabetic wound-dressing. I soon understood that poverty in Singapore transcends racial boundaries. The whole family of my landlord got a shock that I own a car in Malaysia.

My landlord would keep pestering me every time I come back to Malaysia to bring my car over so that his whole family could go sightseeing in Singapore. In all my life, I never believed people in a developed country like Singapore would ever consider car ownership a privelege.

Three months later, one fine day, I came back home and realised that there was no electricity in the house. This time, my landlord did not have the money to pay for the utility bills. I was back in the Stone Age, using candles. This lasted for days until finally he borrowed money from somewhere and settled the bills.

My landlord as a person I have known during that period never come back drunk or looked like a gambler. He had to pay for his mother’s medical expenses, that much I know. This was the time in my life when I learned what is was like to live in that poor quality HDB flat, drying clothes in the rooms and listening to what the couple talked about in the next room via the thin walls.

It was this time in life that made me to think, ‘Is this what I want Malaysia to be? For those who talk great or look up to Singapore's success, have they ever come and lived in Singapore like I how I did? Have you seen a HDB flat and how it looks like?

Bring your whole family for a dinner using public transport and then rush to catch the last bus. Is this what a 10% growth rate a year is about that we want boast? Does this growth figures mean anything in the first place? Do we want to open our country to expats so that they can progress at the expense of our own Malaysians?

Do we want to ‘progress’ to a level that even our children can't buy a house in our own land? Last, I ask myself. Do we Malaysians look at GDP growth as the only measure to choose our government or are we much more matured than that? Achievement at whose expense?

Be grateful Malaysian... be grateful a lot.....

Malaysiakini by Vijay Kumar | Jul 3, 09 6:48pm